Cincinnati Bengals PK Mike Nugent misfired on a game-winning, 36-yard field goal attempt at the buzzer in overtime of Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers, forcing his team to settle for a tie. He said Sunday, Oct. 12, that it was the worst miss of his career, but he does not have an issue with confidence.

The Cincinnati Bengals have not had success at keeping players that they use the franchise tag on long-term as three of the last four players that received the tag left the following offseason and impending free-agent PK Mike Nugent could be the fourth if he does not re-sign.

The Cincinnati Bengals will have to decide whether to re-sign impending free-agent PK Josh Brown or impending free-agent PK Mike Nugent this offseason. Brown could have the edge because of the way he performed after joining the team, but Nugent had a better average on kickoffs.

Cincinnati Bengals PK Mike Nugent (calf) has resumed kicking, but in rehab and not practice. "Nuge kicked the last few days. It feels pretty good," head coach Marvin Lewis said Tuesday, Dec. 11. If Nugent cannot play in the Week 15 game Thursday, Dec. 13, against the Philadelphia Eagles, PK Josh Brown would serve as the team's place kicker for a second straight game.

Cincinnati Bengals PK Mike Nugent (calf) could miss two games after straining his calf during practice. The Bengals have a short week to prepare for their Week 15 game which may not give Nugent time to recover. He is expected to be ready for the team's Week 16 game.

The Cincinnati Bengals and PK Mike Nugent, who was slapped with the franchise tag, are not likely to agree on a long-term contract before the deadline for franchise players to sign Monday, July 16, according to sources.

The Cincinnati Bengals have not made a lot of progress in long-term contract talks with PK Mike Nugent. Since the team placed the franchise tag on Nugent this offseason, they have until July 15 to reach an agreement.

Updating previous reports, Cincinnati Bengals PK Mike Nugent, who was tagged as the team's franchise player Friday, March 2, is expected to make about $2.6 million on the one-year franchise tag. He set a team record last season for field goals, hitting 33 of his 38 field goal attempts. The Bengals have until July 15 to work out a long-term contract with Nugent.

Cincinnati Bengals PK Mike Nugent misfired on one of his two field goal attempts in the AFC Wild Card game loss against the Houston Texans Saturday, Jan. 7. He missed four field goals over the past three games, including the regular season.

Cincinnati Bengals PK Mike Nugent (groin) said he has been frustrated with the groin injury he has been battling with since the start of training camp but know he has to be patient with the injury, reports Joe Reedy, of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Nugent played in the second preseason game but was held out of the second half because the injury was bothering him. Special teams coach Darrin Simmons said he is hopes Nugent will be able to play in the team's next preseason game.

Cincinnati Bengals special teams coach Darrin Simmons is not happy with the play of PKs Mike Nugent and Dave Rayner, reports Geoff Hobson, of Bengals.com. "They're both equally as bad," Simmons said. The competition between the two continues. "I need both of them to pick it up and neither felt right from the get go," Simmons said.